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Ck 12: Earth Science: Effect of Latitude on Climate
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How latitude affects the climate of a region.
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Ck 12: Earth Science: Short Term Climate Change
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how El Nino and La Nina affect the climate.
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Ck 12: Earth Science: Long Term Climate Change
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes some factors that lead to long-term climate changes.
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Ck 12: Earth Science: Continental Climates
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the two types of continental climates.
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Ck 12: Earth Science: Climate Zones and Biomes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how regions with similar climates are grouped into climate zones and biomes.
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Ck 12: Earth Science: Climate Change in Earth History
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How Earth's climate has changed in the past.
Other
Climate Gateway: What Is Climate Change?
This ClimateGateway.com site provides information on what climate change is as well as the factors that affect global climate.
University of Oregon
University of Oregon: Coriolis Effect
This site from the University of Oregon provides a great explanation of the Coriolis Effect and then gives several chart type examples to help the understanding of it.
Other
Importance of Plants and Plant Communities
Discover why plants are extremely important to humans. Resource provides an explanation of the important things they provide.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Climate Change: Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems
Find out how plants and animals adapt to changes in ecosystems.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Earth Science: Climate and Its Causes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses what a climate is, how it is related to latitude, how oceans influence climate, and how mountains affect climate.
CNN
Cnn: Acid Rain Works Fast
Article explains the power of acid rain. Acid rain dissolves forest nutrients faster than previously thought.
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: Types of Climates
Discover a few types of climates found on the earth like rain forests and deserts.
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Ck 12: Earth Science: Climate Change in Earth History
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Traces changes in Earth's climate through Earth history, especially in the past 2,000 years.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Climate of Alberta
This encyclopedia entry dentifies the climate of Alberta and how it has changed since the last ice age.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Curriculum Center: Science
The Discovery Channel provides numerous topics that are the most popular science topics taught in upper elementary and middle school. Content is organized by topics (Bacteria, Oceans, Solar System, etc.); all topics include quick facts,...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Make a Tornado
Students explore factors that influence why certain areas in the United States have more tornadoes than others and observe a model to visualize what is happening during a tornado.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Biomes Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on biomes.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: What Is Weather?
Weather is the mix of events that happen each day in our atmosphere. Learn how weather events are controlled by air pressure, how Meteorologists predict the weather and the difference between weather and climate.
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Carbon Footprint
After completing the first part of this activity, students will be able to explain individual carbon footprints and list the means for reducing them. The second part of this activity helps students to visualize climate as a system with...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science
This customizable digital textbook covers topics related to fifth-grade science. It is Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned.
PBS
Now on Pbs: Lesson Plan: Global Warming
Conduct research using a variety of primary sources to explore perspectives in the global warming debate.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: El Nino Southern Oscillation
Learn how the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) climate fluctuation affects weather around the world.
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: Variety Is the Spice of Climate
To every thing there is a season. Understand the role climate plays in the change of seasons across the United States.